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In 1987, he was elected Bucks County Commissioner. Schweiker and fellow Republican Andrew Warren overturned a Democratic majority on the board, largely on the strength of opposition to a water project planned for Point Pleasant. Lieutenant governor. In 1994, Schweiker successfully ran for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
Oct 5, 2001 · In 1987, he was elected Bucks County Commissioner and continued in that role for seven years until he entered the race for lieutenant governor in 1994. In 1994, Schweiker defeated his Republican primary opponent, Thomas Rippon, with a tally of 570,000 to 296,000 votes, placing him on the November ballot with Tom Ridge.
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Oct 5, 2001 · He was first elected to public office in 1979 as Middletown Township Supervisor, and in 1987 he was elected Bucks County Commissioner. He was elected lieutenant governor in November 1994 and reelected in November 1998.
Apr 11, 2024 · Theresa Fera. Posted Thursday, April 11, 2024 12:19 am. Bridget Wingert. The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center in Buckingham Township has a Public Service Wall of Fame at its entrance. In March, the center unveiled a photograph of Mark Schweiker, former governor and lieutenant governor, that will be added to the wall.
Dec 14, 2023 · Mark S. Schweiker, who served as the 44th governor of Pennsylvania and earlier as Bucks County commissioner, is now executive-in-residence of Rider University’s homeland security program.
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May 25, 2023 · Mark Schweiker and spouse Kathy celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in June. They raised three children in Langhorne. Schweiker served as Bucks County Commissioner from 1988-1994 and from 1995 thru 2003, as Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor and Governor.
Mark Schweiker has also served as a Middletown Township supervisor, a Bucks County commissioner and lieutenant governor. Mark Schweiker talks about the man who inspired him to try public service.
